The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-18

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efal voices cried "bravo O'Bheni" "The
heart Of ireland Is at your back" shouted
another, "and the heart otCanada" cried
another.
A man from the Orange party here got
In front OF the platform among the Nation.
alists and began ainging "Ths Boyne Wa.
ter" His silk hat was crushed In by those
around him and he disappeared under
the platform, bruised and bloody, where
he iay during the remainder Of ths day.
GOING FOR TnR RrorKRs.
~ have oitep," continued Mr. O'Brien,
"met Iackasses, [laughtsr1 whose sound
would be more musical than that Of those
miccrab!e and misguided wsetchea who
came here to destroy that freedom Of
speech which they boast thoy love 90
much. lDsrlsive laughter.l llthey have
got anything 10 say for Lansdowne lot
their best man come up on this platform
and l will guarantee him hearing, cheere1
but they are afraid [groans, hisses and
cries God save the QueeD] because they
are In the wrong and We arc bold and dc.
faut, because we have right, truth and
Justice on our side. Loud hnd prolonged
applause, mingled with. kissing and
groanfng] This demonstration taxes the
last sod from under Lsnsdowne's feet,
Tor by 1t he confeases that lie has no bet.
ter answer to our terrible arraignment
than the rowdyism, blscksuardism, yul-
garity and Ignorance OF this wretehed and
despicable crew. Loud cheera.
| sm not at all e0rry that the gentlemen
OF The Toronto corporation have broken
their contract as Lord Lanaluwne broke
his and have refused ua the hospitality OF
st. Andrews hall. There is oue boil, thank
God, from which they cannot shut us out,
this opan vault OF heaven, which the
Grea. Architect OF the Universe has built,
md W. have tale to tell which Wa need
not bs afraid or ashamed to toll in
tho frss air OF heaven and IN the
open light Of day. Oae thing is now |
think certain, and TINT 10 that the Cana.
dams demand al answer to the specific
and terrible accusatious we havo made
aSaiHst Aim. An aRswsr there must
be, Or Lord Lansdo Tne slande cindemned;
40 anewer very different IRON the vague
pfatttudes with which he tiiis his lstter in
the Toronto pape,a to-day. [Groaus.l
Refusing us the use OF a public nall ana
ooycotung us ia not an unswer which
would satisfy the intelligent public oil
Canada. Threatening Us With yiueuce II
We dared to exercise tho right OF free
speech OIL free soil iG not An answer,
LANsDowHE CONDEMNED.
l think nobody realizes more keenly
than Lord LansdoRne today thst the de-
clamation Of the orators at SATURDAYS
meeting 10 not M susscr which will save
Lord Larsdowns from the condemnation
OF enlightened and libsrty loving men,"
Eere tho eperser said that the Rev. Kane
had been allowed in Toronto to denounce
home rule, and continued: "But would
like to point out that the resolutions OF
the Orangemen Of Toronto on home
.u'e did not p:avaii with the Canadian
Parliament, or the Canadian people.
[ Applause.
They were rejected and reversed by Can.
adian public opinion, and 30 venture to
think that the orators OF Saturday isil
now ss the Rev. MIR. Ksne failed then,
Time will tell that the upshot OF sstu,-
1sy's meeting was Vo.s OF confidence in
the Tory coercion government Of Lord
Salisbury, that government whose cruel
and abomnsb!s coercion bill has lust
been condemned by the Canadian Paflia.
ment by decisive and overwhelming
majority.
GOODWIN SMITHS ATTACK,
AS for the epithets Goldwin Smith
hisses] has been pleased to shower upon
myself. Well 30 far as my humble persou.
ality is OF the amalleat consequence in this
matter, I am content to bs Judged
by my own couatrymen, who know
mo Gnd can read every thought OF nv
heart Eapplausel. Judged by the sn.
nouncement from Northeast Cork in this
mornings cab.egrams renewed applause
they DON'T seem to sha,e Mr.. Goodwin
Smiths opinion ci me. l think
ne may safely leave tho ora.
tors at Saturdays meeting to be
crushed under the weight Of their own
adjectiyes and under the ridicu!e Of their
own organs. could not possibly desire
10 nay anything more tevere Of them than
their own organs in the press cay Of thei-
violence, extravaganza and froth. Upon
another occasion lshculG be willing enough
to enter into the defense Of ourselves
and OF our great movement If, indeed, any
defence is needed at this time OF day, OF =
movement which has won the great heart
and mind Of Mr. Gladstone, and to which
the whole energies and the whole future
OF tho Liberal party in England arc now
pledged. Loud applause.